Caregivers

Includes resources for caregivers, addressing the needs and concerns both of the person for which they are caring and of themselves

Alzheimer's Caregivers Topics

This site provides selected links to the information helful to caregivers of Alzheimer's patients. The site is comprehensive, current, well organized and well maintained through the National Library of Medicine.

created: 09 Aug 2004 by aphillips ::: updated: 09 Aug 2004

Brave Kids: Help for Children with Chronic, Life-Theatening Illnesses or Disabilities

Brave Kids provides a resource directory with annotated links searchable by type of resource and type of condition. Also has a message board for parents and Club Brave Kids for children. HON Code approved in addition to various other health organizations.

created: 09 Aug 2004 by aphillips ::: updated: 09 Aug 2004

Caregiver Support Program homepage

The Caregiver Support Program provides information, support, and training to family and friends who are caring for seniors.

created: 09 Aug 2004 by aphillips ::: updated: 09 Aug 2004

Caregivers Topics

This site provides selected links to information helpful to caregivers. The site is comprehensive, current, well organized and well maintained through the National Library of Medicine.

created: 09 Aug 2004 by aphillips ::: updated: 09 Aug 2004

Caring for a Seriously or Chronically Ill Child

This site provides material written and rigously reviewed by the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media staff. This particular link is written for parents of the child with serious or chronic illness. Easy to navigate and well organized.

created: 09 Aug 2004 by aphillips ::: updated: 09 Aug 2004

Coping with Cancer--Caregivers

This site provides "information and support for family members and loved ones of cancer patients who are accepting the challenge of being the caregivers outside of the hospital setting."

created: 09 Aug 2004 by aphillips ::: updated: 09 Aug 2004

Family Caregiver Alliance Homepage

The Family Caregive Alliance is a public voice for caregiver, supporting and sustaining families caring for loved ones with chronic, disabling health conditions. Contains numerous helpful fact sheets. Focuses more on caring for adults and elderly rather than children with special needs.

created: 09 Aug 2004 by aphillips ::: updated: 09 Aug 2004

InteliHealth Caregiver page

InteliHealth's mission is to empower people with trusted solutions for healthier lives by providing credible information from the sources including Harvard Medical School and Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Although the caregiver section is not large, it contains some interesting and possibly helpful articles and links.

created: 12 Oct 2006 by aphillips ::: updated: 12 Oct 2006

National Family Caregiver Support Program Resource Room

This site, supported by the Department of Health & Human Services has sections for Elders & Caregivers and for Professionals & Providers. In addition to being in English, this site is available in 8 other languages.

created: 12 Oct 2006 by aphillips ::: updated: 12 Oct 2006

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization homepage

The mission of this organization is “to advance the art and science of end-of-life care.” Information provided for the professional, the patient and the family.

created: 09 Aug 2004 by aphillips ::: updated: 09 Aug 2004

Special Child: For Parents and Caregivers of Children with Special Needs

This site provides a bulletin board, tips from parents, a legal section, and extensive personal narratives.

created: 09 Aug 2004 by aphillips ::: updated: 09 Aug 2004